Shade holder



June 14, Ln'c' DOANE SHADE HOLDER Filed J1me 1 6, 1925 INVENTOR' gfiaarre BY W 75. m

ATTORNEY Patented Julie 14, 1927.

UNlTD STATES arena? LEROY C. DUANE, OF MEBIDEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE MILLER COMPANY, OF MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

SHADE HOLDER.

Application filed June 16,1925. Serial No. 37,418.

a porcelain socket or a brass socket. As this shade holder is a separate article, saleable as such, one is able to market a device which permits supporting a shade from these rockets, and to satisfy the demand for such articles.

An object of the present invention is to provide a .shade holder which is so formed up that it may be inserted into the heel of the reflector to bring it behind the'flange,

whereupon parts of the shade holder may be deformed in sucha manner as to prevent the removal of the shade holder from the shade.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shade holder of theabove type in which a band, adapted to be clamped about the socket, is carried a short distance above the heel of the reflector.

Another object of the invention'is to provide a shade holder in which the ring which is adapted to pass under the flange of the reflector is provided with integral legs which may be bent up into position to embrace the flange of the reflector, and also support the band which I is to be clamped about the socket. i

The accompanying drawings show for purposes of illustrating the invention two of the many possible embodiments in which the present invention may take form, it being understood that the drawings are mere 1y illustrative of the invention, rather than limiting'the same.

In these drawings:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view with parts in section showing a form of shade holder for supporting shades from porcelain sockets; 1

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the-shade holder, showing in full lines the position of the parts before the shade holder is insorted in the shade and showing in dotted lines the position assumed by the parts after the shade holder has been deformed to lock it in position; a

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of the same;

Fig. 4 isa top plan view of the stamping used. in making the shade engaging ring and the band supporting legs;

Fig. 5 is an elevational view, with parts in section, showinga modified form of con struction particularly devised for supporting shades from brass shell sockets; and

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the device shown in Fig; 5. i

As shown inFigs. 1 to t inclusive, the V shade holder includes a sheet metal stan1ping 10, shown in detail in Fig. 4, as having a circular ring or rim 11 and a number of inwardly directed legs '12. As here shown, these legs are arranged in pairs and the 'material of'the ring between the pairs is bent downwardly. and inwardly from the full line position of Fig. 4 to the dotted line position. The legs 12'are bent upwardly, as indicated in thedrawings, and'the upper ends 13 of the legs are riveted to a socket engaging band in the form of two sheet a metal straps 14 and 15 provided with clampback on themselves, as indicated at 17, so that the doubled over portion'will rest on the upper side of the flange 18. of the reflector. l

In manufacturing the shade holder the portions of the ring are bent fromtheir original flat position downwardly and inwardly,

as indicated in Figs. 2, 3 and A. Thismakes the ring portion of the shade holder small enoughso that it can be inserted inside the flange 18 on the lie'el'of the reflector. After it is thus inserted it is brought to position to bring the flange ofthe reflector in between the folded portions 17 of the legs 12, and'one then inserts the finger and presses the deformed portions of the ring back to the dotted line position indicated inFigs. 2 and 3' thereby expanding the effective diameter of the ring and bringing it underneath the flange. The ring cannot'be removed without again deforming the same. The shade holder can be clamped to the outside of the porcelain socket in an obvious manner and the shade supported securely.

The form of shade holder shown in Figs. 5 and 6 is more particularly designed for supporting the shade from a brass shell ing screws 19 and 20. These legs are folded lamp socket 21. As this shell is somewhat smaller than the porcelain cover, it is possible, to provide a ring 22, engageable with the flange 18 of the reflector, having three deformed portions as indicated in the draw ings, and having three legs 23 similarto the legs 12. These three legs are riveted to a one piece band 24 provided with a clamping screw 25 so that the band may be clamped about the socket cover. In making'up this form of shade holder the ring and legs are stamped out of a piece of sheet metal and the threeport-ions of the ring intermediate the legs are bent downwardly and inwardly as indicated so that the ring may be passed through the hole in'theheel ofthe reflector. Thering may then be deformed as above described to hold the flange on-the heel of the reflectorbetween the ring and the folded portions of the legs 23, as indicated. 1

While in the construction shown in'the drawings, asingle stamping is used to pro vide the shade engaging'ring and the band supporting legs it is, of course, obvious that the legs'may be made of separatepiecesand attached to the ring, if desired. They may alsobe made integral with the band instead of integral with the ring as these constructions will function the same.

It is obvious that'the invent-ion'may be embodiedin many forms and constructions and I Wish it to be understood that the par ticular forms shown and described are but two of the many forms. Various modifications and changes being possible, I do not in any way limit myself with respectthereto.

Iclaim:

1. The combination with a shade having an internally directed flange on the heel thereof, and a socket having a cylindrical portion, of a shade iholder comprising a -deformed ring insertible inwardly through the hole defined by the flange and capable of being reformed to a circular configuration to bring it underneath the flange to prevent the removal of the shade from the holder, .a band connected with the ring, and 'HlGEIIlS for clamping the band'about-the socket.

2'. The combination with a shade having an internally directed flange on the heel thereof, and a socket having a cylindrical portion, of a shade holder comprising a deformed ring insertible inwardly through the hole defined by the flangegandnapable of being reformed to a circular configuration to bring itunderneaththe flange to prevent the removal of-the shade from the holder, a band, means for clamping the band to the socket, and legs connecting the band and ring.

3. The combination with a shade having an internally directed flange on the heel thereof, and a socket having a cylindrical;

ortion of a shade holder com risin a deformed ring insertible inwardly through the hole defined by the flange and capable of being reformed to a circular configuration to bring it underneath the flange to prevent the removal of the shade from the holder, a band, means for clamping the band to the socket, and legs connecting the band and ring, the legs being integral with one of said members and riveted to the other.

4. The combinatioirwith a shade having an internally directed flange on the'heel thereof, anda socket having a cylindrical portion, of a shade holder comprising .a deformed ring insertible inwardly through the hole defined by the flange and capable of being reformed to a circular configuration to bring it underneath the flange to prevent the removal of theshade from theholder, a band, means for clamping the band to the socket, and legs connecting the band and ring, the legs being doubled adjacent the ring to engage with-theitop of the flange.

5. The combination with ashade having an internally directed flange on the heel thereof, and a socket having a cylindrical portion, of a'shade holdercomprising a de formed ring insertible inwardly through the hole defined by the flange and capable of being reformed to a circular configuration to bring it underneath the flange toprevent the removal of the shade from the holder, a band, means for clamping-the 'band tothe :socket, and legs integral with the ring and :bent up alongside the band and riveted to the band.

6. The combination with a shade having an internally directed flange on the heel thereof, and asocket having a cylindrical portion, of a shade holder comprising a deformed ring insertible inwardlythrough the hole defined bytheflange and capable of being reformed'toa circular-configuration to bring. it underneath the flange to prevent the removal of the shade from the holder, a band, means for clamping the 'band to the socket, and legs integral with the ring and bent up alongslde the band and rivetedto the band, the legs being doubled adjacent the ring to engage with the top of the flange.

7. In a shade holder, a round normally flat sheet metal ring having portions bent out of the normal plane of the .ring'to :sh'orten its diameter in predetermined directions so that the ring may be inserted through a hole and then expanded by restoringthe bent portions to the normal plane of the ring to prevent withdrawing the ring throughthe hole.

8. In a shade holder, a round sheet metal ring having portions bent out of the normal plane of the ring to shorten its diameter in predetermined directions so that the ring may be inserted through a hole and then eX- panded by restoring the bent portions to the normal plane of the ring to prevent Withdrawing the ring through the hole, and legs integral with the ring and extending upwardly from the unbent portions.

9. In a shade holder, a round sheet metal ring having portions bent out of the normal plane of the ring to shorten its diameter in predetermined directions so that the ring may be inserted through a hole and then expanded by restoring the bent portions to the normal plane of the ring to prevent Withdrawing the ring through the hole, legs integral With the ring and extending from the inside of the ring and. upwardly and outwardly over the ring, and then carried lnwardly, and a band attached to the legs.

10. A shade holder comprising a fiatsheet metal ring and integral legs bent from the inner side of the ring over above the top of the ring and spaced from the top of the ring to receive the flange of a shade and a re1nof June 1925.

LEROY G. DOANE. 

